Acoustic Guitar

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music You know what's cool? Alternate tunings. Don't get me wrong, I love standard E A D G B E tuning and spend 99% of my time there. But every now and then, I find myself needing a fresh palette of options. An ice breaker...

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music Guitarist 1 , "Hey, do you know how to play [insert cool song here]?" Guitarist 2 , "No." Guitarist 1 , "No prob, I'll send you the tab and we can jam on it next week." Guitarist 2 (thinking to himself) , "Crap. How do...

By Jon Chappell I often break down my guitar maintenance activities into two categories: cleaning and tweaking. Cleaning covers everything from wiping the strings to dusting the metal and wood parts to using liquid polishes and fine-grade steel...

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music Sometimes playing music can get stale.You sit down with your same old instrument and play the same old licks, riffs, scales, and songs as you always do. It's still great to play music, but you just want a new...

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music You've seen them on the shelves in the stores. They even peer back at you from the guitar headstock of your friend who's been playing for years. But what IS a capo? What does it do? Who would want one of those things?...

By Ben Blakesley Georges Music We're all pressed for time. I can't think of one person I know who just has oodles of time to waste away. So how does a musician (especially a budding beginner) cope with the hard reality of "Not Enough Time To...

Simple Things You Can Do to Clean and Preserve Your Guitar By Jon Chappell To keep your guitar healthy and happy, you dont have to do much more than give it a comfortable place to live and perform routine maintenance, which requires little more...

By Ben Blakesley Everyone loves the sound of a well played slide guitar, but not everyone has the time or patience necessary to master this artform. For those of you who fall into that category, here is a quick and easy 'cheat' that can get you...